Jim Farrer wrote:
>
> Dear "sno"
> Several years ago, an astronomer returning from lunch at Cerro Tollolo
> (sp?) observatory in Chile noticed a star shining where none should be.
> He checked, and sure enough, no such bright star should have been there.
> Reported it instantly, and is thus the discoverer of a super nova. Due to
> his fast notification and our great world wide comm systems, I have read
> that the Neutrino detection teams all over the world were able to prepare
> for and register the arrival of the neutrino burst some 5 or 6 hours
> later. Recently it has been found that one of the three neutron types
> carries a very small amount of mass, thus cannot travel at exactly light
> speed. The other two types are also expected to be found to posses mass.
> Can anyone else verify or correct what I've so hazily recalled?
>
> Jim Farrer
>
> sno wrote:
>
> > Was wondering about the x-rays and gamma rays from the magnetic star
> > that arrived
> > 27 Sep....I assume that they were traveling at speed of light, are
> > there any other
> > particles that may have been emitted by this burst, that may arrive at
> > a later time ???
> >
> > If so, is there any chance that they could reach the earths surface, I
> > understand that
> > the x-rays and gamma rays were absorbed by the
> > atmosphere....thanks...steve opelc